| abstract |
An animal feed containing 1 .alpha.-hydroxylated vitamin D compounds. The vitamin D compounds cause improved utilization of phosphorus, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, iron and manganese in animal feed so as to minimize, or perhaps eliminate, the need for supplemental quantities of thes e minerals in an animal diet. In addition, low phosphorus containing animal feeds reduce the polluting effects on the environment since less phosphorus is excreted in the animal's feces which are then spread on agricultural land.</ SDOAB> |